What's in your rum? Flavor scientists create a lexicon of terms to describe nuances of popular beverage
Saturday, July 29, 2017 - 12:52
in Psychology & Sociology
Aficionados use words like "oaky" to describe some wines, or "hoppy" when talking about certain beers. But for rum--a product with over 1,000 different varieties -- putting the words together to describe what imbibers are smelling and tasting is a bit more difficult.